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This is known as drift mining. The horizontal opening is known as an adit.

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What is a horizontal shaft into a mine called?

A horizontal shaft into a mine is called an adit. Adits are used for access to underground mines and are typically driven into the side of a hill or mountain.


A type of mine that uses a horizontal opening in a hill or mountain?

Drift mining is the type of mining defined by the horizontal opening, or adit, in a mountain. This is the stereotypical mining found in most media, and is in contrast to quarry mining, mining in open surfaces, or strip mining, where all the materials are taken and then filtered.


What is Horizonantal mine shaft called?

A horizontal mine shaft is called an adit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adit


Is it better to mine on a mountain or hill?

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How is the word adit used in mining?

It is used to identify a horizontal opening to a mine. For a fictitious example someone might say "the Dutchman Mine has one adit on the south side of Gold Hill and two more on the west".


Did every mine have a shaft?

No, not every mine had a shaft. Some mines used adits, which are horizontal tunnels dug into the side of a hill or mountain to access the mineral deposits underground. Adits were particularly common in hilly or mountainous regions where it was easier to dig horizontally than vertically.


What is the entrance or opening to a mine called?

An adit. In North America, the horizontal or sloped entrance to a mine is called a "Portal". Portal more specifically refers to the portion of the shaft visible from the outside of the mine. In some areas, the Portal portion of a horizontal shaft is called the "Drift Mouth" or "Drift Portal" as this shaft leads into a "Drift Mine". With a vertical shaft, that portion would be called a "Collar".


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When was Mine Hill Railroad created?

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What is a horizontal mine entrance called?

The horizontal entrance is called a portal. If there are two portals, then you call the excavation a tunnel. If there is only one, it is call a drift or adit.


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What is a horizontal mine shaft called?

A horizontal mine shaft is called an adit. It is a passage or tunnel that connects the surface with underground mine workings for access, ventilation, and transportation of materials.